The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1887-07-23
REVIVAL OF HRArHRHIsM


Honolulu Latter In Springfield Rspub-
lican: Let me ssy then at oncs that there
exists within this little kingdom stats of
things whose real sigpinoanos 4, fanoy,
but little understood outsids our ON
limits, even BY most Of those Who take >
warm interest In our welfare. The an
satisfactory condition Of our political and
financial administration and the conss-
quent Widespread. dissatisfaction have
been made tolerably we'll known through
the American papers, but the deeper
seated moral and social corruption Ia
high places, which has rendered these
political evils possible. and of which they
much less attention t
To those, however, who are on the
ground and earnestly seeking the prosper
ity and honor of this little kingdom, and
particularly the welfare OF the native race,
the tendency and natural results OF tho
current which has now set In, and which IL
rapidly becoming, II II has not already
become, entirely dominant in royal and
official circles, Is only too painfully evil
dent II il current which makes, not
for truth and right, not for religion,
Christian civilization, social purity.
official responsibility, or National honor,
but for the exact opposits of all these
things. II is current which, IL allowed
to run its course, will sweep away and
destroy all that is beat and bring into IN
checked prominence and power all that IL
worst in that strangely heterogeneous and
incongruous mixture of races, creeds,
ideas, principles, and tendencies which go
to make up the Hawaiian body polite.
In its religious aspects this movement
10 distinctly and unmistskably, though
not avowedly. heather, encouraging In
every way IL dares both the supsrstitious
beliefs and the obscene practices OF the
old paganism. In its political bearings
1t is entirely reactionary, ten ding directly
to arbitrary and despotic rule, using ths
forms OF our constitutional government
TO undermine its spirit and destroy sts
substance; systematically degrading and
corrupting every branch OF the public
service, and making absolute unscrupu-
lousness and measureleas servility tbs
highest and indeed tho only claims 10 of
fetal preferment. In It's moral and social
tendency II Is a deadly poison. debasing
and debauching all who come under its
sway, and oorrupting tho community IN
ways too numerous TO be recounted. In
fact we have at once and In the worst con-
nection a reaction against what Is known
as missionary influence as tho upholder OF
public morals and social order; sysss-
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any lingering heather tendencies which
may exist among people not two gene
rations removed from the most debasing
idolatry; and finally the importation and
introduction into the public service OF ths
most Objectionable and vicious features
OF foreign political management. The
boss and the machine" with all that
those terms imply are now in full and
successful operation In tho political az
fairs OF these islands.
All this is we'll understood here and
freely commented upon, not only in pri-
vate conversation. but, so far as practicable.
in the public journals. IL Is to the credit
OF our newspapers that they have boldly
exposed and denounced these evils. The
point, however. which needs TO be clearly
unders TODD and emphasized Is the source
from which these demoralizing influences
proceed and the place where they are most
strongly intrenched. Concerning this
there can be neither question nor shadow
of doubt. The hea dquarters of this com
bination OF revived paganism, moral and
sooial degensracy, and political corrup-
ton Is at the royal palace, and the lead
ing spirit and active promoter is King
Kaiakaua. without going into detail, or
attempting TO give tbs record and ante
csdsnts OF particular individuals who have
become prominent under the present rs-
gime. IL must suffice to say that the kind
OF persons with whom the King has sur
rounded himself, both rs official advisers
and personal associates, are In most in
stances precisely such as might be ex-
pected under the circumstances above set
forth. Among those who occupy high and
responsible Offices under the Governm emit,
as we'll as those filling positions in tho
roy al household, holding commissions la
our microscopes army and navy, or serv-
ing ON the Kings staff, can be found al
most every variety OF mental and moral
unfitness. The ranks OF the royal favor
ties embrace INSCRIPTIONS foreign adven-
turers, without stake in the country o.
care for It's welfare; corrupt and vsnai
native politicians; ignorant aud blatant
demagoxs ;notoriously incom petont public
officials, TO say nothing of medicine mon,
fortune teliers, and professional sor cerers,-
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